Thanx Kenneth and Reinier, for the reminder. I remember putting some review of setting up a wiki up sometime and was uncouthly shot down before  I could make my point. Anyway we NEED (must have) some kind of archival system. We have a whole domain (linux.or.ug) name we are under utilizing (to say the least). Think of a portal-like system for all members. This is what I would propose. We can set up a couple systems that can be user/member updated and maintained like:

- wiki - FAQ - phpbb2 (specifically) - mailing list achieves - an actual updated website - software, software development, code, repositories - ++

I remember we pushed for a bulletin board and failed to utilize it 'coz of the hassle of setup and getting in.

However a wiki would allow users (anyone) to update and add content as required. This would further allow us to fulfill what I think is our main goal. Expose and encourage many more computer users to utilize and fully benefit from the advantages of Linux and open source in general. This would reduce on the redundancy of having to maintain the useful communicated content in all our in boxes, and having to forward and refer to old important content. Think of Newbies.

I know this may seem over whelming to the powers that be. However I feel that we need to do all this to be able to further weave a more cohesive lug and community.

Hope U all consider the extent of work involved in setup and extent to which these may help us all, before U shoot this one down. I didn't want to bore U with all the pros of the above, but I can even right a proposal on this.

FRANCIS.

PS: To the powers that be, If space and implementation are a problem, please contact me personally.

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Kabagambe Kenneth writes:

Somebody mention a wiki? One can be setup at the official lug website, no? any seconders?

Reinier wrote:

Hi All,

As this is one of the biggest and most obvious Ugandan problems with linux, would it be a good idea to post an FAQ about this subject on the website.

With an FAQ i then mean, one that is google-able and publically available to everyone without registering.

In the future we could just refer to that FAQ .

rgds,

Reinier

On Friday 03 November 2006 12:43, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

MTN seems to have got a solution to that problem with the initial terminals
from Huawei and could have some solution for you! Please get through
directly to Brian and Simon Peter (copied) in this mail and hopefully, they
will work out a way for you.

Cheers,

Ronald Bogere-Mitti
Radio & TX Network Planning and Optimisation
MTN Uganda
+256-312-212400

In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves.  The process
never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our
responsibility. - Eleanor Roosevelt

                             

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
joseph mpora
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 9:34 AM
To: Linux Users Group Uganda
Subject: [LUG] MTN CDMA usb modem under linux

Am trying to get the MTN modem working under linux but having lots of
trouble

After extensive searching on the internet (including the previous threads
on this list), I have been able to get the cable loaded at ttyUSB0, by
upgrading the kernel and adding 'options usbserial vendor=0x451
product=0x3410' to /etc/modules.conf (ubuntu: /etc/modprobe.d/options).

Problem is, when I set wvdial, pppconfig and even minicom to use ttyUSB0 as
modem port, there seems to be no communication, nothing on the phone screen
while dialing.

I have tried this phone under windows, it works well (using MTN supplied
drivers)

Has anyone set this up under linux? Please post your experience.

Cheers, Joseph

                                            
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